Cornyn to Kay: Oh won’t you stay…

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who heads the National Republican Senatorial Committee, would prefer not to deal with a vacancy from Texas if U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison fails in her bid to unseat Gov. Rick Perry.

On a conference call with reporters today, Cornyn said:

“Sen, Hutchison has said that she intends to step down regardless of the outcome. I hope if she’s unsuccessful in her effort, that she stays in the Senate. She’s a very valuable member of the United States Senate, and certainly an effective senator for the state of Texas. But But I am sure she thinks she’s going to win, and we’ll just have to wait and see how the votes are counted.”